SURGICAL TECH INSTRUMENT
EXAM 2026 Questions and Answers
Rat Tooth Comb Forceps - Correct answer-used to hold or grip skin/dense tissue
Debakey Thumb Tissue Forceps - Correct answer-Atraumatic for delicate tissues.
No teeth, groove.
Russian Thumb Tissue Forceps - Correct answer-Very traumatic, used when
removing skin or tissue
Regular thumb tissue forceps - Correct answer-Manipulation and grasping of tissue
during surgery
Bayonette dressing forceps - Correct answer-Remove sterile wound dressings
Adson Brown Tissue Forceps - Correct answer-Instrument with several small and
delicate teeth that are used for light handling of delicate tissue
Adson Thumb Tissue Forceps - Correct answer-Used to pick up and hold delicate
tissues. Has a very narrow tip that broadens to a 1/2" wide shaft. The tips can be of
various designs.
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, Adson or Ewald dressing forceps - Correct answer-Used for holding dressing
materials
Jones towel clamp - Correct answer-used to secure sterile drapes to patient, but
spring operated so natural position is closed
Backhaus Towel Forceps - Correct answer-Secures surgical drape to the skin to the
patient.
Backhaus-Roeder Towel Clamp - Correct answer-To secure the drape to a patient
skin by means of a small puncture
Hartman Mosquito Forceps - Correct answer-To clamp or occlude small capillaries
or vessels that have been cut or are about to be cut
Halsted Mosquito Forceps - Correct answer-Used to clamp small vessels. Jaw
forms a small point.
Kelly Forceps - Correct answer-used to occlude small to medium blood vessels
only has grooves on the distal half of the instrument
Crile Forceps - Correct answer-To occlude vessels such as small uterine horns or
small to medium sized blood vessels.
Rochester-Pean Forceps - Correct answer-Used to clamp blood vessels or large
tissue bundles
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EXAM 2026 Questions and Answers
Rat Tooth Comb Forceps - Correct answer-used to hold or grip skin/dense tissue
Debakey Thumb Tissue Forceps - Correct answer-Atraumatic for delicate tissues.
No teeth, groove.
Russian Thumb Tissue Forceps - Correct answer-Very traumatic, used when
removing skin or tissue
Regular thumb tissue forceps - Correct answer-Manipulation and grasping of tissue
during surgery
Bayonette dressing forceps - Correct answer-Remove sterile wound dressings
Adson Brown Tissue Forceps - Correct answer-Instrument with several small and
delicate teeth that are used for light handling of delicate tissue
Adson Thumb Tissue Forceps - Correct answer-Used to pick up and hold delicate
tissues. Has a very narrow tip that broadens to a 1/2" wide shaft. The tips can be of
various designs.
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, Adson or Ewald dressing forceps - Correct answer-Used for holding dressing
materials
Jones towel clamp - Correct answer-used to secure sterile drapes to patient, but
spring operated so natural position is closed
Backhaus Towel Forceps - Correct answer-Secures surgical drape to the skin to the
patient.
Backhaus-Roeder Towel Clamp - Correct answer-To secure the drape to a patient
skin by means of a small puncture
Hartman Mosquito Forceps - Correct answer-To clamp or occlude small capillaries
or vessels that have been cut or are about to be cut
Halsted Mosquito Forceps - Correct answer-Used to clamp small vessels. Jaw
forms a small point.
Kelly Forceps - Correct answer-used to occlude small to medium blood vessels
only has grooves on the distal half of the instrument
Crile Forceps - Correct answer-To occlude vessels such as small uterine horns or
small to medium sized blood vessels.
Rochester-Pean Forceps - Correct answer-Used to clamp blood vessels or large
tissue bundles
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